Allowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAskingaboutdisabilitiesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Unprofessionalclutter on thedeskAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentNot readingthe resumein advanceAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateFailing tocheckreferencesAskingwhere thecandidatelivesUnbuttoningher blouseMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Not describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobNotfollowingcompanypoliciesOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleUnprofessionalattireLack ofopen-endedquestionsInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAskingaboutdisabilitiesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Unprofessionalclutter on thedeskAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentNot readingthe resumein advanceAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateFailing tocheckreferencesAskingwhere thecandidatelivesUnbuttoningher blouseMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Not describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobNotfollowingcompanypoliciesOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleUnprofessionalattireLack ofopen-endedquestionsInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestions

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Allowing only five minutes for the interview
  2. Asking about disabilities
  3. Showing displeasure at the candidate’s facial twitch
  4. Inquiring about the candidate’s national origin
  5. Bad-mouthing the company
  6. Asking the candidate’s birthdate
  7. Ignoring the candidate’s theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  8. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  9. Asking about worker’s compensation claims
  10. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  11. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  12. Not reading the resume in advance
  13. Asking the candidate if he’s married
  14. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  15. Failing to check references
  16. Asking where the candidate lives
  17. Unbuttoning her blouse
  18. Making an age-ist comment (“You are remarkably well preserved”)
  19. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  20. Not following company policies
  21. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  22. Unprofessional attire
  23. Lack of open-ended questions
  24. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions